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Education Studies Undergraduate Modules 2025/26

We welcome students from other departments who may be interested in studying our modules. If you are not already on one of our programmes (BA Education; BSc Psychology with Education; BASc Education Studies and GSD) and would like to take one of our undergraduate modules, please complete the External Student Module Choice FormLink opens in a new window and we will contact you about availability.

First Year Modules

BA Education students will take all modules listed below as core.

BSc Psychology with Education students will take EQ109 and EQ113 as core.

BASc Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development will take EQ104, EQ109, EQ112, EQ113 as core.

EQ102 Creativity, Culture and LearningLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 3
EQ104 International EducationLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2
EQ109 Theories of LearningLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1
EQ111 Academic Identity and SkillsLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1 & 2
EQ112 Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1
EQ113 Sociologies of EducationLink opens in a new window

15 CATS

Term 2

EQ114 Historical Perspectives on EducationLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2
EQ115 Understanding Childhood and Child DevelopmentLink opens in a new window

15 CATS

Term 1


Second Year Modules

BA Education students will take EQ201, EQ203, EQ205 and EQ216 and 45 CATs of optional modules (up to 15 CATs can be taken outside the department with the approval of the course leader).

BSc Psychology with Education Studies students will take 30 CATs of Education Studies modules.

BASc Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development students will take two from EQ216, EQ203 and EQ205, plus two 15 CATs Education Studies optional modules.

EQ201 Research MethodsLink opens in a new window 30 CATS Term 1+2

EQ216

Analysing and Interpreting Education PolicyLink opens in a new window

15 CATS

Term 1

EQ203 Globalisation and EducationLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2

EQ205

Professional Identity and Skills: Work Based PlacementLink opens in a new window
(not available to external students)

15 CATS

Term 3

Optional Modules Available in Year 2

EQ209 Children's Literature in ChildhoodLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1
EQ207 Masculinities, Fatherhood and Young ChildrenLink opens in a new window 15 CATS

Term 1

EQ215 Contemporary Issues in SEND & InclusionLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1
EQ222 Representations of Teaching and Learning in the MediaLink opens in a new window (TBC; this may be replaced with a similar module) 15 CATS Term 2
EQ210 Arts Based Learning in EducationLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2
EQ212 Education and Social JusticeLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2

Final Year Modules

BA Education Studies students will take EQ301, EQ300 and 60 CATs of optional modules (up to 30 CATs can be taken outside the department with the approval of the course leader).

BSc Psychology with Education Studies students will take either 30 and 45 CATs of Education Studies modules.

BASc Education Studies and Global Sustainable Development students will take up to 60 CATs of Education Studies modules.

EQ301 Individual Research Project (Dissertation)Link opens in a new window 45 CATS Term 1 & 2
EQ300 Shaping Educational ChangeLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1

Optional Modules Available to Finalists 

EQ304 Children's Literature in ChildhoodLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1
EQ305 Masculinities, Fatherhood and Young ChildrenLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 1
EQ316 Education for SustainabilityLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2
EQ320 The Developing Child in the School ContextLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2
EQ322 Representations of Teaching and Learning in the MediaLink opens in a new window (TBC; this may be replaced by a similar module) 15 CATS Term 2
EQ321 Arts Based Learning in EducationLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2
EQ313 Education and Social JusticeLink opens in a new window 15 CATS Term 2